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1975-1976 St. Louis Blues: 29-37-14
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 20-12-8 (154 goals scored, 125 allowed) Road record: 9-25-6 (95 goals scored, 165 allowed) Head Coaches: Garry Young (9-15-5), Lynn Patrick (3-5-0), Leo Boivin (17-17-9) Power Play: 55/298 (18.5%) Penalty Killing: 278/376 (73.9%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 21-3 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 173-189 249 goals scored (14th of 18 teams), 290 goals allowed (12th), 1274 PIM (5th) NHL Averages: 3.41 goals/game (272.9 goals/team), 1169.5 PIM/team Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 25 Chuck Lefley 6'2 185 25 75 43 42 85 41 4 8 112 36 99 38 207 20.8 +15 C 7 Garry Unger 5'11 170 28 80 39 44 83 95 13 0 110 43 79 13 357 10.9 +1 C 19 Derek Sanderson 6'0 185 29 65 24 43 67 59 6 6 86 23 90 40 171 14.0 +13 RW 21 Bob MacMillan 5'11 185 23 80 20 32 52 41 2 1 88 20 83 28 151 13.2 +13 C 9 Red Berenson 6'0 185 36 72 20 27 47 47 9 2 72 40 80 37 171 11.7 -11 RW 17 Jerry Butler 6'0 180 24 66 17 24 41 75 1 0 56 9 56 9 154 11.0 0 RW 12 Claude Larose 6'0 180 33 67 13 25 38 48 3 0 61 11 44 1 169 7.7 +7 RW 16 Pierre Plante 6'1 190 24 74 14 19 33 77 5 0 53 14 61 0 125 11.2 -22 D 23 Bob Hess 5'11 180 20 78 9 23 32 58 2 2 106 27 98 22 117 7.7 +3 D 4 Bruce Affleck 6'0 205 21 80 4 26 30 20 3 0 92 17 112 40 100 4.0 +3 LW 27 Ted Irvine 6'2 195 31 69 10 13 23 80 2 0 41 5 50 2 105 9.5 -12 LW 18 Floyd Thomson 6'0 190 26 58 8 10 18 25 0 0 28 2 33 3 71 11.3 -4 C 20 Wayne Merrick 6'1 195 23 19 7 8 15 0 1 0 17 4 15 2 56 12.5 0 C 6 Larry Patey 6'1 185 22 53 8 6 14 26 2 1 22 4 35 5 80 10.0 -12 D 3 Bob Gassoff 5'10 195 22 80 1 12 13 306 0 0 73 2 106 27 100 1.0 -8 D 5 Bob Plager 5'11 195 32 63 3 8 11 90 0 1 66 3 86 40 43 7.0 +17 D 2 Rick Smith 5'11 190 27 24 1 7 8 18 0 0 28 5 35 14 32 3.1 +2 D 8 Barclay Plager 5'11 175 34 64 0 8 8 67 0 0 42 3 78 33 32 0.0 -6 D 22 Rick Wilson 6'1 195 25 65 1 6 7 20 1 0 36 2 63 19 44 2.3 -10 LW 26 Dave Hrechkosy 6'2 195 18 13 3 3 6 0 1 0 12 4 6 0 20 15.0 +2 LW 11 Bert Wilson 6'0 178 26 45 2 3 5 47 0 0 8 0 16 2 25 8.0 -6 C 26 Brian Ogilvie 5'11 186 23 9 2 1 3 2 0 0 3 0 4 0 14 14.3 -1 G 30 Yves Belanger 5'11 170 23 31 0 2 2 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- LW 10 Bruce Cowick 6'1 200 24 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.0 +1 G 30 Gilles Gratton 5'11 160 23 6 0 0 0 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- RW 6 Rick Bourbonnais 6'0 186 20 7 0 0 0 8 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0.0 -1 D 24 Jamie Masters 6'1 190 20 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0.0 +4 C 15 Mitch Babin 6'2 195 21 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0.0 -2 G 30 Ed Staniowski 5'9 170 20 11 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- -- G 1 Eddie Johnston 6'0 190 40 38 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --- --
Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage
Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   30  Gilles Gratton       23    6   265   11  2.49   2   0   2  140   .921   0   0
G   30  Ed Staniowski        20   11   620   33  3.19   5   3   2  337   .902   0   0
G    1  Eddie Johnston       40   38  2152  130  3.62  11  17   9 1012   .872   1   1
G   30  Yves Belanger        23   31  1763  113  3.85  11  17   1  969   .883   2   0
Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts
1975 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  2   27  G    Ed Staniowski            219          Regina Pats (WCHL)                 
  2   36  D    Jamie Masters             33          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                    [pick acquired from PHI]
  4   63  RW   Rick Bourbonnais          71          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
  5   81  C    Jim Gustafson                         Victoria Cougars (WCHL)            
  6   99  D    Jack Brownschidle        494          Notre Dame (NCAA)                  
  7  117  LW   Doug Lindskog                     2   University of Michigan (NCAA)      
  8  135  D    Dick Lamby                22          Salem State College (NCAA)         
  9  151  G    Dave McNab                            University of Wisconsin (NCAA)     

Traded draft picks:

#1 to MTL (Robin Sadler)
#3 to DET (Blair Davidson)
#12 to TOR (Jim Montgomery)
#13 to NYR (Steve Roberts)

Transactions
06-18-1975traded John Davidson and Bill Collins to Rangers for Ted Irvine, Jerry Butler and Bert Wilson
06-18-1975traded Craig Patrick, Denis Dupere and cash to Scouts for Lynn Powis and Kansas City's #2 pick in the 1976 draft
07-03-1975purchased Gilles Gratton from Sabres
09-1975signed Bernie MacNeil as a free agent
09-21-1975traded Larry Sacharuk to Rangers for Bob MacMillan and future considerations
10-22-1975purchased Rick Smith from Golden Seals
10-30-1975traded Rangers' #1 pick in the 1977 draft to Rangers for Derek Sanderson
11-24-1975traded Wayne Merrick to Golden Seals for Larry Patey and California's #3 pick in the 1977 draft
11-28-1975Gilles Gratton retired
03-06-1976traded Bert Wilson to Kings for the rights to Curt Brackenbury
03-09-1976traded Rick Wilson (acq. 6/16/76) to Red Wings for Doug Grant
03-09-1976traded California's #3 pick in the 1977 draft and St. Louis' #5 pick in the 1976 draft to Golden Seals for Dave Hrechkosy
03-24-1976released Gilles Gratton
09-09-1976signed Rod Seiling as a free agent
10-1976claimed Gilles Marotte on waivers from Rangers


Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/06/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 04/08/1976 at Buffalo Sabres L 2-3 (OT) 04/09/1976 vs Buffalo Sabres L 1-2 (OT) Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- LW 25 Chuck Lefley 6'2 185 25 2 2 1 3 0 0 1 C 9 Red Berenson 6'0 185 36 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 C 7 Garry Unger 5'11 170 28 3 2 1 3 7 0 0 LW 27 Ted Irvine 6'2 195 31 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 C 6 Larry Patey 6'1 185 22 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 D 23 Bob Hess 5'11 180 20 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 LW 26 Dave Hrechkosy 6'2 195 18 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 RW 21 Bob MacMillan 5'11 185 23 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 C 19 Derek Sanderson 6'0 185 29 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 D 2 Rick Smith 5'11 190 27 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 D 24 Jamie Masters 6'1 190 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 8 Barclay Plager 5'11 175 34 1 0 0 0 13 0 0 D 22 Rick Wilson 6'1 195 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 4 Bruce Affleck 6'0 205 21 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 17 Jerry Butler 6'0 180 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Bob Gassoff 5'10 195 22 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 RW 12 Claude Larose 6'0 180 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Bob Plager 5'11 195 32 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 16 Pierre Plante 6'1 190 24 3 0 0 0 6 0 0 G 30 Ed Staniowski 5'9 170 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 C 15 Mitch Babin 6'2 195 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Yves Belanger 5'11 170 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 6 Rick Bourbonnais 6'0 186 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 10 Bruce Cowick 6'1 200 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Gilles Gratton 5'11 160 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Eddie Johnston 6'0 190 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 20 Wayne Merrick 6'1 195 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 26 Brian Ogilvie 5'11 186 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 18 Floyd Thomson 6'0 190 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 11 Bert Wilson 6'0 178 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 30 Ed Staniowski 20 3 206 7 2.04 1 2 130 .946 0 0
Game Log:   Click on the date to view the game summary.
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/08/1975   at Detroit Red Wings         T   1-1     0-0-1
10/11/1975   at Montreal Canadiens        L   2-7     0-1-1
10/14/1975   vs Kansas City Scouts        W   5-1     1-1-1
10/16/1975   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-3     1-2-1
10/18/1975   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   3-5     1-3-1
10/21/1975   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-1     2-3-1
10/22/1975   at Atlanta Flames            T   1-1     2-3-2
10/25/1975   vs Atlanta Flames            W   7-3     3-3-2
10/29/1975   at New York Rangers          L   1-3     3-4-2
10/30/1975   at Boston Bruins             L   2-3     3-5-2
11/01/1975   vs Vancouver Canucks         T   3-3     3-5-3
11/05/1975   at Minnesota North Stars     W   4-1     4-5-3
11/06/1975   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-5     4-6-3
11/08/1975   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       T   3-3     4-6-4
11/09/1975   at Washington Capitals       W   5-3     5-6-4
11/11/1975   vs New York Rangers          W   5-3     6-6-4
11/15/1975   vs Washington Capitals       W   9-2     7-6-4
11/18/1975   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   1-5     7-7-4
11/22/1975   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   5-1     8-7-4
11/26/1975   vs Kansas City Scouts        T   3-3     8-7-5
11/27/1975   at Kansas City Scouts        L   2-3     8-8-5
11/29/1975   at New York Islanders        L   2-8     8-9-5
11/30/1975   at New York Rangers          L   2-5     8-10-5
12/02/1975   vs New York Islanders        L   1-4     8-11-5
12/04/1975   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     8-12-5
12/06/1975   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   7-2     9-12-5
12/09/1975   at Vancouver Canucks         L   3-5     9-13-5
12/10/1975   at Los Angeles Kings         L   0-5     9-14-5
12/12/1975   at California Golden Seals   L   2-5     9-15-5
12/14/1975   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   4-3     10-15-5
12/17/1975   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-6     10-16-5
12/20/1975   vs New York Islanders        L   1-7     10-17-5
12/21/1975   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   3-8     10-18-5
12/23/1975   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-4     10-19-5
12/27/1975   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   4-2     11-19-5
01/02/1976   at Atlanta Flames            L   1-7     11-20-5
01/03/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   3-2     12-20-5
01/06/1976   vs New York Rangers          W   5-2     13-20-5
01/08/1976   vs Washington Capitals       W   4-2     14-20-5
01/10/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     L   0-2     14-21-5
   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/13/1976   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   7-3     15-21-5
01/15/1976   at Atlanta Flames            W   5-3     16-21-5
01/17/1976   vs Boston Bruins             W   7-5     17-21-5
01/21/1976   at Kansas City Scouts        W   4-2     18-21-5
01/24/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       L   1-2     18-22-5
01/25/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            L   2-4     18-23-5
01/27/1976   vs Detroit Red Wings         L   2-3     18-24-5
01/29/1976   vs New York Rangers          L   3-6     18-25-5
01/31/1976   vs New York Islanders        T   2-2     18-25-6
02/03/1976   vs California Golden Seals   T   4-4     18-25-7
02/04/1976   at Kansas City Scouts        T   3-3     18-25-8
02/06/1976   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   5-3     19-25-8
02/07/1976   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   2-8     19-26-8
02/10/1976   at Montreal Canadiens        L   1-6     19-27-8
02/13/1976   at Washington Capitals       W   2-0     20-27-8
02/14/1976   vs Atlanta Flames            W   5-3     21-27-8
02/16/1976   vs California Golden Seals   W   4-2     22-27-8
02/18/1976   at Los Angeles Kings         T   2-2     22-27-9
02/21/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         L   4-5     22-28-9
02/24/1976   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-6     22-29-9
02/26/1976   at Boston Bruins             L   2-4     22-30-9
02/28/1976   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   2-2     22-30-10
02/29/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-3     23-30-10
03/03/1976   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   1-4     23-31-10
03/06/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   7-4     24-31-10
03/07/1976   at Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     24-31-11
03/09/1976   at New York Islanders        L   0-4     24-32-11
03/10/1976   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   2-2     24-32-12
03/13/1976   vs Kansas City Scouts        W   5-3     25-32-12
03/14/1976   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   1-7     25-33-12
03/16/1976   vs Boston Bruins             T   3-3     25-33-13
03/18/1976   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-6     25-34-13
03/21/1976   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-2     26-34-13
03/22/1976   at California Golden Seals   L   1-7     26-35-13
03/25/1976   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-2     27-35-13
03/27/1976   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   6-3     28-35-13
03/30/1976   at Minnesota North Stars     W   5-3     29-35-13
03/31/1976   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   1-2     29-36-13
04/03/1976   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     29-36-14
04/04/1976   at Chicago Black Hawks       L   2-7     29-37-14

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